The keepsake for 1828.
Contributors: Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882.; Heath, Charles, 1785-1848.; Finden, W. 1787-1852.; Rolls, Charles, b. 1800.; Goodyear, Joseph, 1797-1839.; Portbury, E. J., ca. 1795-1885.; Roberts, Edward John, 1797-1865.; Goodall, Edward, 1795-1870; Corbould, H. 1787-1844.; Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834.; Westall, Richard, 1765-1836.; Wright, John Massey, 1777-1866.; Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845.; Martin, John, 1789-1854.; Leslie, Charles Robert, 1794-1859.; Stephanoff, Francis Philip, 1788-1860.; Turner, J. M. W. 1775-1851.; Chalon, Alfred Edward, 1780-1860.; Thompson, John, 1785-1866.; Davison, Thomas, d. 1831 (printer); McQueen (Firm)
Publisher: Hurst, Chance & Co.; Robert Jennings
Published: 1827
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
Subjects: Gift books -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Notes: T.p. and one plate within the text are with imprint: "London, Nov. 1827; Published for the Proprietor, by Hurst, Chance & Co. St. Pauls Church Yard, & Robert Jennings, Poultry".

Steel-engraved illustrated t.p. with imprints in addition to publishing statement: "Engraved by Charles Heath, from a Drawing by Henry Corbould." and "Printed by McQueen".

Includes preliminary colour steel-engraved presentation plate showing a floral wreath with imprint: "Drawn by T. Stothard R. A.".

"It cannot fail to be observed, as a feature peculiar to the Keepsake, that the articles are published anonymously.  This course was adopted, partly from a regard to the wishes of individuals, which prevented the divulgement of names in some instances, and partly from an inclination to risk the several articles on their own merits, unaided by the previous reputation of the writers.  Whether this deviation from custom will meet approval remains to be known; though literary idlers will probably find amusement in tracing the hand of particular authors in their respective contributions."--Preface.

The first volume in this series which ended in 1856.  This volume is edited by W. Harrison Ainsworth.  Cf. Hunnisett, Basil.  Steel-engraved book illustration in England, 1980.

Plates are engraved by Charles Heath, William Finden, Charles Rolls, J. Goodyear, E. Portbury, E. J. Roberts and Edward Goodall after Sir Thomas Lawrence, R. Cooper, R. Westall, H. Howard, J. M. Wright, Thomas Stothard, J. Cristall, R. Smirke, H. Corbould, J. Martin, C. R. Leslie, F. P. Stephanoff, J. M. W. Turner and A. Chalon.

Most plates include variation of imprints: "Pubd. by Thomas Hurst & Co. St. Paul's Churchyard, Robert Jennings, 2, Poultry & William H. Ainsworth, 23, Old Bond St." or "Pubd. by T. Hurst & Co. St. Pauls Churchyard, R. Jennings, 2 Poultry, and W. H. Ainsworth, 23, Old Bond Street" or "Published by T. Hurst & Co. St. Paul's Churchyard, & R. Jennings, 2, Poultry.".

One plate is with imprint: "Pubd. by Thomas Hurst & Co. St. Paul's Churchyard, Robert Jennings, 2, Poultry & William H. Ainsworth, 28, Old Bond St.".

Most plates are with additional imprint: "Printed by McQueen.".  All are with title captions.

Wood-engraved illustrations within the text are signed as engraved by John Thompson after H. Corbould.

Hunnisett, Basil. Steel-engraved book illustration in England

MASS copy: Bound in half green calf and coarse diaper-grain cloth.  Spine and edges of morocco blocked in gold.  With yellow glazed endpapers.  With ownership inscription: "[W?] Macdonall".